Service difficulty report · Bushing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 5, 2001
Submitted
October 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38SU
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC38
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bushing
Part number
A30672
Condition
Swollen
Location
Beta Valve
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PROP WAS REPAIRED FOR FAILURE TO GO INTO FEATHER. REALIGNED TWISTED BETA COLLAR AND REPAIR SPRING KIT. PROP WAS JERKING AS IT WENT INTO FEATHER, BETA RING DID NOT COME BACK TO FULLY EXTENDING POSITION. 2 OF 4 BETA SUPPORT GUIDE LUG BUSHINGS WERE FOUND SWOLLEN WHICH PREVENTED BETA RODS FROM TRAVELING FULL LENGTH, WHICH KEPT BETA VALVE SLIGHTLY OPEN. THIS ALLOWED GOVERNOR OIL TO BYPASS PROP, PROP WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. THIS COULD PREVENT PROP FROM OPERATING AT HIGH RPMS AND CHANGE PITCH UNCOMMANDED. GUIDE LUGS WERE REPLACED, RESEALED, AND PROP WAS REASSEMBLED. PROP OPERATES SMOOTHLY FROM FEATHER THROUGH TO REVERSE WITH NO BINDING OR STICKING NOTED. PROP WAS REINSTALLED ON THE AC AND OPS CHECKED OK.

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